'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley': Comic play is a gift for Jane Austen fans by Celia Wren

Round House is part of the rolling premiere of the holiday sequel to "Pride and Prejudice."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:02pm on November 30, 2016☆⚑

Washington is in line for a huge shipment of political theater by Peter Marks

Arena Stage set to be staging ground for "Power Plays."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:24pm on November 29, 2016☆⚑

New holiday musical 'Silver Belles' could use a shine by Nelson Pressley

A ghost tries to save her small-town Christmas pageant in the Signature Theatre production.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:54pm on November 29, 2016☆⚑

AP PHOTOS: Cutting-edge contemporary dance comes to Belarus by Associated Press

Cutting-edge contemporary dance has shaken up the sleepy city of Vitebsk in the eastern European nation of Belarus.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54pm on November 29, 2016☆⚑

Goat, bed among works in major Robert Rauschenberg show by Associated Press

Paintings, prints, sculptures and a taxidermy goat are on display in the first posthumous retrospective devoted to pop-art pioneer Robert Rauschenberg.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42am on November 29, 2016☆⚑

Chicago-launched 'Moby Dick' splashes into Arena Stage by Nelson Pressley

Circus acrobatics and inventive stagecraft create high adventure.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on November 28, 2016☆⚑

DC Theater Friday: Ivo van Hove's 'View From the Bridge' arrives at KenCenDC Theater Friday: Ivo van Hove's 'View From the Bridge' arrives by Nelson Pressley

"The Secret Garden" is renewed at Shakespeare; last chance for "Milk Like Sugar."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:02am on November 25, 2016☆⚑

What does it mean to be Christian? A play at a Jewish theater explores it. by Peter Marks

Lucas Hnath's play gets its regional premiere at Theater J.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:42pm on November 24, 2016☆⚑

Forget about the art of the deal. How will Trump deal with the arts? by Geoff Edgers

Museums, donors and arts leaders patiently await a hint of the president-elect's plans.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:02pm on November 23, 2016☆⚑

A comedy without the shadows by Celia Wren

Bubbly 'Merchant of Venice' ignores darker themes.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:02pm on November 23, 2016☆⚑

How a bunch of boxes changed the course of a documentary by Mark Kennedy

Lonny Price had just started editing his first documentary when a bunch of boxes showed up. What was in them would change everything.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36am on November 23, 2016☆⚑

Give them a hand! Musicals stage a comeback. by Peter Marks

Across TV and movie screens and stages, stars are lining up to sing and dance.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36am on November 23, 2016☆⚑

The 1955 play topical as ever: 'View From the Bridge' revival storms into D.C. by Peter Marks

Ivo van Hove brings his Tony-winning revival of Arthur Miller's masterwork to the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:02pm on November 22, 2016☆⚑

A spirited 'Secret Garden' blooms at Shakespeare Theatre by Nelson Pressley

Strong cast includes Daisy Eagan, a Tony winner with the 1991 Broadway show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:42pm on November 22, 2016☆⚑

Gary Busey talks about acting, Donald Trump and greased pigs by Mark Kennedy

Things get odd very quickly when Gary Busey stops by.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12am on November 22, 2016☆⚑

Review: Foster shines in perky revival of 'Sweet Charity' by Jennifer Farrar | ap

Watching the repeated misadventures of a gullible girl who always gives her heart to Mr. Wrong can be exasperating. But the 1966 musical "Sweet Charity" found the fun in a series of slapstic…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:24am on November 21, 2016☆⚑

How quickly can a Tony winning playwright respond to the presidential election? This fast. by Peter Marks

"Union Square Incident" is a cautionary tale about the beginnings of a police state

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:02am on November 21, 2016☆⚑

A fever dream come to life in 'Poor People's TV Room' by Celia Wren

The performance at the American Dance Institute in Rockville featured dance, spoken word and more.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:42pm on November 20, 2016☆⚑

The Trump-'Hamilton' controversy shows why live theater still matters by Peter Marks

Theater makers of all ages should reflect on what the squabble over Vice President-elect Mike Pence's attendance has awakened.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:31pm on November 20, 2016☆⚑

Why Trump gets theater completely and utterly wrong by Peter Marks

President-elect's "Hamilton" tweet missed the point: Theater can be messy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:02pm on November 19, 2016☆⚑

Off-Broadway avoids strike with a 5-year contract agreement by Mark Kennedy

Off-Broadway actors and producers agreed Friday on a new labor contract that boosts performers' wages in a deal that ensures dozens of New York shows stay open as the holidays approach, from…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:54pm on November 18, 2016☆⚑

Notes on political theater: The perils of spectacle by Nelson Pressley

Are D.C. theaters finally more willing to take the risk of producing power plays?

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:12am on November 18, 2016☆⚑

Fresh off the election, Second City's 'Black Side' is quicker than ever with comebacks by Nelson Pressley

'I have a dream' is now 'I had a nightmare' in the topical new sketch comedy at Woolly.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:24am on November 18, 2016☆⚑

DC Theater Friday: A buoyant 'Carousel' opens at Arena Stage by Nelson Pressley

Studio's new "Straight White Men" presciently captures post-election angst.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:24pm on November 17, 2016☆⚑

Ahoy there! Actors overhead! by Nelson Pressley

Circus skills are on the line in Chicago troupe's "Moby Dick," at Arena Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on November 17, 2016☆⚑